Feb 11

Fight of the day x 2

1953: Kid Gavilan vs Chuck Davey


1990: James Douglas vs Mike Tyson



1916: Sam Langford KO 19 Harry Wills, New Orleans. Wills loses his World coloured heavyweight title claim
Sam Langford knocked out Harry Wills in the 19th round of a scheduled twenty-round go at a local arena last night. Until the knockout blow neither fighter seemed to have the advantage.
(Reno Evening Gazette)
Sam finally stopped his rival in the 19th round with a left hook to the jaw. It was the fourth knockdown Wills received.
(The Gleaner)

1949: Willie Pep W 15 Sandy Saddler, NYC. Regains World Featherweight Title. FOTY

1953: Kid Gavilan KO 10 Chuck Davey, Chicago. Retains World Welterweight Title. The undefeated Davey falls to 37-1-2.

1959: Joe (Old Bones) Brown W 15 Johnny Busso, Houston. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1978: Carlos Palomino KO 7 Ryu Sorimachi, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Welterweight Title.

1983: Marvin Hagler KO 6 Tony Sibson, Worcestor, MA. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1984: Thomas Hearns W 12 Luigi Minchillo, Detroit. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1989: Rene Jacquot W 12 Donald Curry, Grenoble. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title. Upset of the year.

-Brian Mitchell KO 8 Salvatore Bottiglieri, Capo D’ Orlando, Italy. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

-Napa Kiatwanchai W 12 John Arief, Korat, Thailand. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

1990: James Douglas KO 10 Mike Tyson, Tokyo. Wins World Heavyweight Title. Douglas, a 43-1 underdog, scores the greatest upset in sports history.

1995: Henry Maske W 12 Egerton Marcus, Frankfurt, Germany. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

1996: Carlos Salazar KO 6 Antonello Melis, Rome. Retains IBF Super flyweight Title.